State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Maryland vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland earn a median of $76,390. In New Jersey, $76,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.8% — not 0.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+0.1%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+3.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $76,390
- p25
- $56,920
- p75
- $93,940
- p10
- $41,240
- p90
- $105,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $76,280
- p25
- $59,530
- p75
- $97,500
- p10
- $47,830
- p90
- $109,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.